26984 words

payments

13 definitions • 36 examples
1
an amount of money paid:

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Usually we ask for payment on receipt of the goods.
We need a deposit of £165 followed by twelve monthly payments of £60.
When is the first payment due?
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3
an amount of money received by a person that has been owed to them, and especially money received by an employee because of a pay rise at an earlier time:

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The company refused to give them their full pension, sick pay and other back payments.
4
an amount of money paid, or the act of paying:

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[ C ] When is the first payment due?
[ U ] Usually we ask for payment when the order is placed.
5
an amount of money that has been paid or is expected to be paid:

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For the fiscal year ended February 28 2010, payments from Class A Shares amounted to $1,470.
a deferred/direct/lump-sum payment
make a payment You will face interest charges if you don't make a payment within 30 days.
fall behind on/meet/miss a payment If you anticipate missing a payment, call your lender.
Any additional payments made to the employee's occupational pension will come from the pension fund.
When is the first payment due?
a pension/redundancy payment
bond/interest/loan payments
We couldn't afford the monthly payments on the loan once interest rates rose.
7
money that is paid to an employee because of a pay rise at an earlier time, or the act of paying this money:

Examples:

I am due to receive back payments for the past six months' work.
8
an amount of money owed that has not been paid back by the expected time, or the act of paying this money:

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Homeowners will be given 90 days to make back payments, to save the home from going to auction.
He was being pursued by the tax authorities for back payment of taxes.
9
a system of paying employees in which the amount paid varies according to the amount of work they do or the profit that is made
10
a way of paying for something using goods and services instead of money:

Examples:

The company agreed that the loan should be settled by payment in kind.
11
an amount of money paid that is part of the total amount owed for something, or the act of paying in this way:

Examples:

Tax is also due as the first payment on account for the tax year 2010-11.
12
payment for goods that is received when they are delivered:

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payment for goods and services that must be made after the buyer receives an invoice:

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Terms are payment on invoice within 15 days of invoice date.

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